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Saint Agnes of Montepulciano
Saint Agnes of Montepulciano

Saint Agnes of Montepulciano

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

20-Apr

Born

1268 at Gracchiano-Vecchio, Tuscany, Italy

Died

20 April 1317 at the convent of Montepulciano, Italy of natural causes following a lengthy illness; legend says that at the moment of her death, all the babies in the region, no matter how young, began to speak of Agnes, her piety, and her passing; miracles reported at her tomb; body incorrupt; relics translated to the Dominican church at Orvieto, Italy in 1435

Canonized

10 December 1726 by Pope Benedict XIII

Beatified

1534

Biography

Saint Agnes of Montepulciano was born in 1268 in Gracchiano-Vecchio, Tuscany, Italy, into a wealthy family. Even at a young age, Agnes displayed incredible piety and devotion to God. At the age of six, she began to urge her parents to allow her to join a convent. Recognizing her deep spirituality, her parents eventually consented, and at the tender age of nine, Agnes was admitted to the convent at Montepulciano.

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